Centaur Rocket Disaster Threatens Space Program
Cape Canaveral reports that experts analyzed signals and telescope footage to find the cause of the Centaur high-energy rocket's in flight explosion. The 105 foot vehicle exploded 90,000 feet over the Atlantic on its maiden flight, jeopardizing plans to use Centaur for heavyweight payloads to earth orbit and lunar missions. Mercury officials fear the Atlas first stage may be involved, as astronaut Malcolm Scott Carpenter was penciled in for May 17.
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Cape Canaveral
Pla
Tap
Techncians
Project Mercury
Malcolm Scott Carpenter
Atlantic Ocean
U.S
Earth
Moon
Mars
Venus
Mercury
Centaur
C of C Plans June Clean-Up Drive At City
The Chamber of Commerce board opened planning for a June city clean-up and paint-up drive to boost renovations as the summer vacation season starts. The campaign, run with the City Beautification Committee and Retail Division, targets approaches to the city and includes a spring effort. The Membership Committee announced seven new members and five renewals.
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Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
A. Long
Chamber of Commerce Executive Association
Cor- Ty
Wy, Ta
Long
Admittnd’ Arnold
Syracuse University
Leng
Cassewago School
Crossingville
State Fish Hatchery
Hammond
Its In The Bag Foam Sells To Major Chains
Harold Hull packs bags of shredded urethane foam for shipment to Murphy's and Woolworth's, as International Foam Inc expands to about 3,000 stores. Merian Gross, plant manager, holds a bag while employment rises at local plants and decorators add foam pillows. Fab rics Inc withdrew, leaving the business in local hands.
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Jocal
Sparta Woolen Mills
International Foer, Inc
of Fabrics, Inc
Foam Company Lands Chain Store Plum
International Foam Inc, a young local industry, ships one pound bags of shredded foam to 2501 Woolworth stores and Murphy chain outlets. Plant manager Morton Gross credits Woolworth and Murphy managers Artie Shaw and Glenn Palmer for securing nationwide orders. In two weeks the company shipped 11,090 bags to 1900 stores, with a first international order from a Woolworth in Rio Piedras Puerto Rico.
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Conrye International Foam, Inc
Woolworth's
Morton Gross
Gross
Royal Managers
Woolworth and Murphy Daing
Corry
Artie Shaw
Glenn Palmer
Murphy's
International Foam
International Ie
United States
Woolworth
Rio
Piedras
Puerto Rico
Thomas Garage
Clinton Street
Recreation Committee Loses Appeal Over Little League Expansion
The City Recreation Committee faced a setback at a municipal meeting as it opposed expanding a four team LL league to six to give more boys a chance to play. LL representatives and parents observed as the vote kept the status quo with supervision continuing and a push for broader eligibility discussed for 1969.
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City Recreation
Sam Baresal
Johny McMahon
Tony Sprovers
Recreation Committee
Sich Oster
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Tinler -M—Nteres
Corzy Schow
Echo
Titusville Man Hurt In Crash
A Titusville man is in hospital with a laceration to the nose and head contusions after a crash on Rutile Road two miles south of Centerville. State Police report Charles Hf. Servey Jr. was injured when his vehicle struck the back of a car driven by Cori M. Heinta of Corry as she turned into a private drive. Heinta reportedly posted $500 bond pending investigation.
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Sergey
Kennedy Says Medicare Will Be Accepted
President Kennedy urged Congress to approve the aged care plan and said doctors would treat patients under it, countering a New Jersey physicians group that vowed to refuse care if the plan passed. Officials called the move a pressure tactic while stressing professional duty to help patients.
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Kennedy
Congress
New Jersey
Point Pleasant’Hospital
Pitkin Memorial Hospital
Neptune
United Auto Workers Convention
Atlantic City
Arthur J. Goldberg
Welfare
Abraham Ribicott
Ribicott
All Day
Bee
Henrissen
Hon
Ribbot
Florida Execution Delayed Amid Legal Turmoil
The scheduled electric chair execution of Robert Lee Jefferson and Johnie Hill was postponed amid legal objections and ongoing appeals. Warden Dewitt Binelab confirmed the delay as courts review new arguments. The case involves alleged procedural delays and questions about admissibility of evidence.
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Raword
Dewitt ‘Binelab Post- Pardg
Robert Lee Jefterzoh
Johnie Hill
Red Chinese Turned Away By Hong Kong
Hong Kong police and the British have turned back thousands of refugees from Red China amid hunger and crowding. Many were forced across the border and confined in a police camp near the border area. Police vans and trucks ferried others to border crossing stations as officials refused to comment on their fate.
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China
Rome
Tiey
Kowloon
Bamap
River Dome
Red
Elgin Watch Co Head Quits Margolis Takes Over
Robert C. Fickes resigns as president of Elgin National Watch Co citing differences over policy and direction. Henry Margolis becomes combined president and chairman, also chairing Aero-Dynamics. Fiscal 1962 shows earnings up, net income $1,142,108 on $40.43 million sales, with nonrecurring credits.
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Chicago
Robert C. Fickes
Elgin National Watch Co
Henry M. Margolis
Fickes
Accompanymeens
Henry Margolis
Elgin Nations Watch Co
Aero-Flow. Dynamics
Aero Supply
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Pickes
Elgin
Margolis
East-West Split Peril To Berlin
Washington reports a dangerous rift between the United States and West Germany clouds prospects for future talks with the Soviet Union on Berlin. Officials say Kennedy will pursue the discussions with full consultations, while Adenauer questions continuing talks without clear results. The split raises concerns over allied unity and the path of exploratory diplomacy.
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United States
West Germany
U.S
Soviet Union
Berlin
Kennedy
West ‘Germany
Adenauer
tieSov
Rhhcks
Gerhardt Schroeder
Intelkeo
Rusk
Athens
Carmbing
Thiskett
Decision At The Polls School Aides Directors Aim
Voters in Corry Areas School Jointure and Sparta Merged School District face a primary on whether to merge or keep the jointure. The district launches an educational campaign with a parent letter and a household booklet to inform locals about the merger’s educational and fiscal implications.
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Aim
Corry Ares School Jointure
Sparta
Jointure
Tsve
PTA
Thomas R. Shupe
Shupe
Firing Squad to Help Open Memorial Day Services in Mead Park
Erie based 313th Machine Gun Battalion has invited the Meod Post VFW to join Memorial Day ceremonies. Thomas Cragg, squad commander, accepted and will lead a firing squad along with color bearers and a bugler. age of members complicates full representation but a detachment will perform at Mead Park on May 30.
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Crag
Mead Bark
Fordham Students Revive Campus Party by Swallowing Goldfish
New York AH reports Fordham University students revived campus culture by hosting a ticket sale stunt. Four volunteers set up a table on campus and swallowed a goldfish each time a ticket was bought to promote a Saturday Roaring Twenties party.
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New York
Fordham University
Ceremony at Groton Cont
An unclear note references a ceremony at Groton Connecticut with Navy figures including Capt. Turwell T. Shepard Jr. and General Dynamics executive Lewis. It mentions Mr Kennedy and a naval aide, hinting at a formal event or review but the text is garbled and lacks concrete outcomes or dates.
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Groton
Ex Gov Will Take Stand To Deny Tax Evasion Charge
Ex Gov John S Pine plans to testify in Lewisburg U S District Court to deny charges he evaded taxes for 1955 to 1957. Defense attorneys say the government has no case and seek dismissal of a co defendant Morgan Morgan of Malvern is linked as a relative of Fine s deceased wife. Jury selection started slowly as Pine faces a high profile prosecution tied to his 1911 1955 tenure and a 45 minute conference weighed dismissal.
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Lewisburg
Porter
Joh S. Pine
U.S. District Court
Julius Levy
Pine
Woina
U.S
Pennsylvania
Donald P. Morgan
Malvern
Fine
DI Levy
Arthur A. Maguire
Fhe Patels
Maguire
Morgan
Frederik V. Follmer
Ing
Justice Dept Intervenes in Racial Hospital Suit
The Department of Justice seeks to join NAACP legal action against Moses Cone Hospital and Wesley Long Hospital in Greensboro North Carolina. It argues that Hill Burton Act provisions allow racial segregation in hospital construction and violates equal protection and the 14th Amendment.
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Greensboro
N.C
Department of Justice
National
Associaten For the Advancement of Colored People
South
Justice Department
Moses Cone Hospital
Wesley Long Hospital
Wattsburg Store Plans Grand Opening
Wattsburg Healing & Appliance Store announces a grand opening event on Friday and Saturday evenings from 9 to 10 p.m. at the Wattaburgine grounds. A drawing will be held Saturday night at 4 o'clock for a prize, with attendance not required to participate.
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Etbag Ogenlity de Paeershoff
Tontitech
Eriday
Babariay
Yng
Bark Meerhell
Howry Gurtnig
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Tleetric
Tobieerie- Braller
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